Gourmet Gourmand: Christmas Cookie Cook Off
Friday night I stayed home to bake cookies. File under things I never thought I would do. Add that to live in New Orleans, marry a Norwegian guy with a funny name, and own a totally yuppified dog who eats better then we do. Such is life.
Here, just in time for the Holidays, are two of my favorite Christmas cookies, straight from the handwritten cookbook where my dear Grandmother, Jean, recorded them years ago.
Every year she would bake for months. She baked hundreds if not thousands of cookies of all shapes, sizes, colors and flavors. It is now up to those left to pick up her mantle and while we don’t produce quite her staggering volume of sweets, I think we do a pretty good job.
Oh and here’s a picture of the lady, herself, who was responsible for so many wonderful treats and who I know we all miss a little more this time of year Merry baking, everyone.
Mummum’s Magic Cookie Bars (makes about 2 dozen)
2 sticks butter, melted
2 cups gram cracker crumbs
14 oz can condensed milk
2 x 6 oz package semi sweet chocolate chips
7 oz shredded coconut
2 cups chopped walnuts
In a 7″x11″ pan layer the ingredients in order: melted better, cookie crumbs, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Drizzle the condensed milk over the pan and then pat the mixture down gently.
Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes or until slightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Carefully, and forcefully, cut the cookies away from the pan. If the cookies are too soft to cut, you may want to put the tray in the refrigerator for 20 minutes or so to let them harden slightly.
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